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PEUREUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milquetoastish 1, record 1, English, milquetoastish
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Milquetoast: individu timoré; poule mouillée; type créé par le célèbre dessinateur Américain Webster et baptisé par son auteur Caspar Milquetoast 1, record 1, English, - milquetoastish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peureux 1, record 1, French, peureux
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kid-glove fighter 1, record 2, English, kid%2Dglove%20fighter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pugiliste peureux
1, record 2, French, pugiliste%20peureux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boxeur douillet 1, record 2, French, boxeur%20douillet
masculine noun
- catin 1, record 2, French, catin
feminine noun
- poule mouillée 1, record 2, French, poule%20mouill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quitter 1, record 3, English, quitter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tire-au-flanc 1, record 3, French, tire%2Dau%2Dflanc
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lâcheur 1, record 3, French, l%C3%A2cheur
- peureux 1, record 3, French, peureux
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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